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+name: "strip_bot_mention fails on Element Markdown mention pill format"
+---
+
+# Bug 460: strip_bot_mention fails on Element Markdown mention pill format
+
+## Description
+
+When Element sends a mention pill, the plain text `body` field contains a Markdown-style link like `[@timmy:crashlabs.io](https://matrix.to/#/@timmy:crashlabs.io) status`. The `strip_bot_mention` function uses prefix matching, so it tries to match `@timmy:crashlabs.io`, `@timmy`, and `Timmy` against text starting with `[` — none match. The entire message falls through to the LLM as a non-command.
+
+`mentions_bot` works because it uses `body.contains(full_id)` which finds the MXID embedded inside the Markdown link. But `strip_bot_mention` fails because the text starts with `[`, not `@` or the display name.
+
+This causes all deterministic bot commands (status, help, ambient, etc.) to be routed to the LLM instead of being handled by the bot when the user uses Element's mention pill (@-autocomplete).
+
+## How to Reproduce
+
+1. In Element, type `@timmy` and use the autocomplete pill to mention the bot
+2. Append a command like `status`
+3. Send the message
+
+## Actual Result
+
+The command falls through to the LLM. The bot logs show no "Handled bot command" entry. The plain body is `[@timmy:crashlabs.io](https://matrix.to/#/@timmy:crashlabs.io) status` which `strip_bot_mention` cannot parse.
+
+## Expected Result
+
+The bot should strip the Markdown mention link wrapper, extract the MXID or display name, and match the command deterministically. `@timmy status` via mention pill should produce the same pipeline status output as typing `@timmy status` manually.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] strip_bot_mention handles Markdown link format `[display](https://matrix.to/#/@user:server) command` and extracts the command text
+- [ ] Deterministic commands (status, help, ambient, etc.) work when invoked via Element mention pill autocomplete
+- [ ] Unit tests cover the Markdown mention pill body format
+- [ ] Existing strip_bot_mention tests still pass (plain @mention and display name formats)